Shipping crabs ?

[netopr]

Is it the same process as shipping fish?
I am shipping hermits, emerald crab and a coral banded shrimp.
Do I need to send them overnight shipping? or can they handle 3 days ?
Do they need alot of air in the bag ?
thanks

 

[dinogeorge]

Because of the unpredictable weather this time of year, you will want them in transit as short a time as possible. Since they don’t require the same amount of oxygen as fish, and they don’t produce the same amount of waste, you don’t need to ship them is extra large bags. BUT, I would not take any chances. Air is free and water is cheap. In my opinion, bag’m and ship’m like you would a high dollar fish.
Good luck man.

 

[netopr]

I will be shipping them from puerto rico to FL So I guess very low temperatures wont be a problem.
thanks for the help

 

[dinogeorge]

Ah ha! Then your right, there is not much chance they'll get caught in a snow storm!!!

 

[fishycpa]

I saw it was in the 30's in the Keys this morning, teens in some parts of Florida. Also, there were snow flurries and ice storms in FL, the citrus industry is very worried that all of their crops will be lost...I guess it will be higher prices, again.